NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A U.S. Capitol Police Officer who was on Capitol Hill during Wednesday's riots died Saturday, the department said Sunday. Officer Howard Liebengood was 51.
"The United States Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood, age 51," the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement. "He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005."
The statement did not state a cause of death.
The statement did not explicitly state his whereabouts Wednesday, but police told TMZ Liebengood was on Capitol Hill.
The statement added, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and colleagues. We ask that his family, and other USCP officers’ and their families’ privacy be respected during this profoundly difficult time."
